PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dahlay llama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bones
vs
llama

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dahlay llama!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bones blocks a low kick nicely.
Bones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts llama as he jumps to the side.
Bones tries a head kick but it misses.
llama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Bones.
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch but llama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bones misses with a low kick.
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch but llama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
llama blocks a head kick by Bones.

llama shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

llama stands up and we're back to a striking position.

llama shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
llama stopping the sweep attempt from Bones.

That's one minute gone in the round.

llama stands and steps away. Bones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
llama slips a straight right by Bones.
Nice uppercut lands for Bones. That snapped llama's head back.
Bones is looking to clinch but llama is avoiding it.
Jab from Bones.
Bones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bones misses with a head kick.
llama throws a sloppy head kick and Bones moves out of range easily.
Bones throws a sloppy head kick

and llama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bones pushes off an throws an elbow but llama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Bones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bones throws a head kick that misses.
Bones is breathing heavily.
llama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
llama avoids the head kick by Bones.
Bones misses with a takedown attempt

and llama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

llama manages to pull guard.
Bones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bones wants to stand and escape but instead llama has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

llama decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bones doesn't succeed with the takedown

and llama counters by clinching up.

llama manages to pull guard.
llama wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

llama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bones wants to stand and escape but instead llama has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
llama content to stall in guard here.
Bones has a closed guard, preventing llama from standing up.
Bones trying to keep a closed guard but llama is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
llama trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bones looking to control.
llama trying to control but Bones is working from the bottom.
Bones keeping full guard, as llama tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bones throws a head kick that misses

and llama counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
llama avoids the elbow strike from Bones, against the cage.
Bones working hard to break the clinch.

Bones breaks the clinch.
Bones lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jon Bones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab, jab by Bones - just one landing.
Bones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bones throws a head kick that misses.
Bones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bones as llama shoots in.
llama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bones throws a sloppy head kick and llama moves out of range easily.
Jon Bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bones wants to clinch up but llama keeps it at a distance.
Bones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and llama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bones is working for takedown but llama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
llama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
llama has Bones pressed against the cage, preventing Bones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jon Bones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones throws a head kick that misses.
Bones tries to clinch but llama moves away

and llama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by llama.
llama is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for llama on the ground.
Bones wants to stand and escape but llama is having none of it.
llama looking to pass the guard.
Bones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

llama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, llama has managed to get both his arms back between Bones's legs - danger averted.
llama works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
llama not doing much here.
llama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
llama blocks the strikes from Bones.
Bones is trying to stand.
llama is keen to just control but Bones is a slippery customer.

llama is trying to work for a kimura but Bones is defending well.
llama perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bones is looking to improve his position but llama isn't that keen on the idea.
Bones wants to control but llama is having none of it.
llama controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bones throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
llama controlling his opponent.
Bones is looking to improve his position but llama isn't that keen on the idea.
llama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bones is looking to escape.
Bones tries to lock up and control but llama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dahlay llama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bones scores with a head kick.
Bones with a lazy takedown attempt

and llama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bones breaks the clinch.
Bones avoids the head kick by llama.
Bones scores with a nice strike.
Bones lands with a right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bones. llama shrugs it off though.
Bones delivers a nice body kick.
Bones pushes llama away with a front kick.
Bones has his takedown stuffed

and llama moves into the clinch.
Bones wants to get back to striking at distance but llama won't allow it.
Bones misses with a knee strike.

llama successfully pulls guard.
llama is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
llama striking off his back.
llama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bones wants to stand but llama has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
llama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bones's guard.
Bones wants to stand and escape but llama is having none of it.
llama showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
llama wants to pass the guard but Bones is keeping the position.
Dahlay llama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bones trying to control the position.
Bones keeping moving, preventing llama from controlling successfully.
llama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst llama is controlling him.
llama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bones working a defensive guard here.
llama wants to stand but Bones is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by llama.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bones.
Bones tries to clinch but llama is having none of it.
Bones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bones tries to clinch but llama moves out of range.
Jon Bones is winning the standup battle so far.
llama swats away the attempt to clinch by Bones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
llama throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

llama gets the takedown into side control.
Bones is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Bones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Bones!